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Trump declares end to US ‘policeman’ role in surprise Iraq visit
AL-ASAD AIR BASE: President Donald Trump used a lightning visit to Iraq — his first with US troops in a conflict zone since being elected — to defend withdrawing from Syria and to declare
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Sudan Islamist party urges probe into killing of protesters
KHARTOUM: Sudan’s top Islamist party, a member of President Omar Al-Bashir’s government, called Wednesday for a probe into the killings of protesters in demonstrations that have rocked the economically troubled country.Angry crowds have taken
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Morocco announces new arrests in Nordic tourists’ killings
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia condemned in the strongest terms on Wednesday the attack on the Libyan Foreign Ministry building in Tripoli, reported the state run SPA.An official source at the Saudi Foreign Ministry also condemned
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Putin hails successful test of Russia’s new hypersonic missile
Russian President Vladimir Putin has overseen a test of a new hypersonic missile, declaring that the weapon is impossible to intercept and will guarantee the country's security over the coming decades. Speaking to Russia's
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Iraqi leaders denounce Trump visit to US troops
Iraqi political and militia leaders have condemned US President Donald Trump's unannounced trip to Iraq as a violation of their country's sovereignty. In a surprise visit to US troops, Trump on Wednesday landed at an
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US adventurer completes first unaided solo trek across Antarctica
A 33-year-old man from the United States has become the first person to complete a solo trek across Antarctica without any assistance. Colin O'Brady finished the 1,500km journey across the frozen continent in 54
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Russia criticises Israel for ‘gross violation’ in Syria strikes
Russia has accused Israel of violating Syria's sovereignty and threatening two civilian flights after Israeli warplanes launched air raids in Damascus on Tuesday. "We are very concerned by the attacks and how they were made.
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Body of missing toddler found in Thai sugarcane plantation
The search for a missing two-year-old boy ended grimly on Tuesday with the discovery of the toddler's body in a sugarcane plantation in central Thailand. Nimit Wanchaithanawong, governor of Suphan Buri province, said the boy's body
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Saudi Arabia condemns terrorist attacks in Libya, Afghanistan and Iraq
JERUSALEM: Israeli lawmakers on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to dissolve parliament and hold snap elections on April 9.Legislators backed the move 102 for and two against after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition agreed Monday on
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Israeli parliament approves early elections
KHARTOUM: Sudan’s top Islamist party, a member of President Omar Al-Bashir’s government, called Wednesday for a probe into the killings of protesters in demonstrations that have rocked the economically troubled country.Angry crowds have taken


